ZP Recorder Force Data Analyzer For Force Gauge Models: ZP, ZPH and ZPS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
YEAR WARRANTY (RESTRICTIONS APPLY) Notes Imada, Inc. warrants its products to the original purchaser to be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and proper maintenance for two years (one year for adapters, attachments and cables) from original purchase. This warranty shall not be effective if the product has been subject to overload, shock load, misuse, negligence, accident or repairs attempted by others than Imada, Inc.
Notes page 22 License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What is ZP-Recorder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hardware/Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing Microsoft .NET Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Installing ZP-Recorder Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bandwidth @Print Tab (Print Reference Lines) What is ZP Recorder? The ZP Recorder is force analysis software designed to interface with Imada Z Series (USB) force gauges. ZP Recorder records and processes 1,000 data per second (not just the peak) and generates a graph with statistics. Zoom into any part of the graph to see individual data points at intervals of 1mS. Mouse over data points to display their force value.
Statistics 4 After recording data, view statistics of the entire graph or selected range by clicking (key 4 ), then click either the Entire range or the Selected range buttons. For Selected Range refer to page 16. Printing Printing a Graph Choose Print Print. Paper Size Standard international paper sizes like ISO A4 are widely used. Many U.S. office suppliers are now stocking these dimensions. Refer to your printer’s manual for paper size configurations. A4 210 x 297mm (8 1/4" x 11 3/4") approx.
2. Once you have removed versions earlier than 1.1 or if no Framework is installed, insert Driver CD-ROM included with your Imada force gauge. Double click the DOTNET folder and install the dotnetfx package by double-clicking the icon. 3. Eject Driver CD-ROM and restart the computer. Each graph is assigned a color in the order of its selection. Graph 0 (Black) base graph Graph 1 (Red) Graph 2 (Green) Graph 3 (Blue) Graph 4 (Orange) Note: All graphs must have the same force unit.
First Peak Detection and Selected Range Use Selected Range with First Peak Detection to display the first peak value within a specific interval of time. Working with ZP Recorder Using ZP-Recorder for the First Time 1. Click Start/Programs/Imada/ZP Recorder 2. When activating the program for the first time enter the product key printed on the CD case. DO NOT LOSE THIS NUMBER! Note: Enter 4 digits into the first field and the remaining 8 digits into the second field.
First Peak Detection Main Screen Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 After data is recorded, detect the first peak followed by a specific force reduction. Enter a specific reduction of force into the Threshold input box. The first peak for this specific threshold (following the graph from left to right) will be detected automatically. For the illustration below, a 10 pound threshold is entered and a peak of 11 pounds at 10.436 seconds is detected. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 pounds at 10.
Selected Range Basic Configuration Any portion of the graph can be selected for statistics and analysis. To select a part of the graph, click the selected range button from the navigation palette. Click a point on the graph to form the left boundary. While pressing the shift key, click a point to the right of the left boundary to form the right boundary. For statistics click (key 4 ) and choose selected range. To deactivate the selected range, click the button from the navigation palette.
3. Axes Tab (required key 13 ) Enter data or use the drop down list when entering axis values. X-Axis: (Seconds) 0.5 – 10,000 Y-Axis: (Units) 0.001 – 2,000 4. Comparator Tab (optional key 14 ) The Comparator allows you to enter high/low force limits when recording. High value equals red line; low value equals blue line on the graph. These values correspond to Go/NoGo LEDs on the force gauge when testing. 5.
Saving the Selected Range of a Graph as a New CSV File Highlight any portion of a graph to determine its selected range (see page 16 for details). With the range of the graph highlighted, choose CSV Save as selected range CSV file… Enter the file name and if desired modify the file path. Note: If no selected range is defined the entire graph will be saved. Adding the Selected Range of a Graph to an existing CSV file Highlight any portion of a graph to determine its selected range.
1. Click the trigger tab and then click . 2. Check Automatic mode. Status indicator is yellow. 3. Enter start parameter A into the F>= input box. Press the Return key. 4. Enter stop parameters B F> and/or C F< into their respective input boxes. Press the Return key. Select the corresponding check boxes to activate these parameters. 5. Press Zero to tare weight of the attachment on the gauge. 6. Click red button to enable recording.
